[Paul Ross]

Also, in action notable for its rarity, the ITC launched an investigation into a "tip sheet" issue by the Consuming Industries Trade Action Coalition (CITAC), which encouraged its allies to exaggerate claims about alleged economic hard done by the tariffs. Last week, the ITC sanctioned CITAC's lawyer for disseminating the tip sheet.

If they had the truth, they wouldn't have to lie. CITAC HAS been completely discredited by its blatantly dishonorable conduct. And as to the ITC's assessment that there were $30 million in 'costs' to the flexibly-deployed interim tariffs, they also admitted that had there been no tariffs, it clearly would have been far worse for the U.S. economy...with hundreds of billions of U.S. capital at risk with all 35 remaining steel firms collapsing due to unfair trade practices. Trade practices which are now being punished on the appropriate malefactors. And these are the same foreign malefactors coaxing the WTO to sanction the U.S. for defending itself...as it is ENTITLED under the WTO charter to do. The Trib didn't pick up that part. Gee, wonder why.

[1rudeboy]

Interesting logical fallacy. CITAC might be false, therefore the whole movement is false. I'm reminded of those heady days when the topic of discussion was Mexican trucks. Probably the most ardent supporter of protectionism here (who shall remain nameless for now), was posting Teamster press-releases via Public Citizen (Ralph Nader's organization). Was I allowed to question whether it had an agenda? Of course not, "even a stopped clock is correct twice a day." blah blah blah